Stretch Forming and Presswork
 

Heavy Fabrication

Capabilities include:

Stretch Forming

  • Hufford A5, 10 tonne
    • Maximum length : 2745nn (9 ft)
    • Maximum width : 255mm (10 ins)
  • Hufford A10, 17 tonne
    • Maximum length : 3965mm (13 ft)
    • Maximum width : 355mm (14 ins)
  • Hufford A12, 60 tonne
    • Maximum length : 7925nn (26 ft)
    • Maximum width : 760mm (30 ins)
    Supported by standard section draw bench
  • Sheridan skin stretch – forming
    • Maximum length : 6700mm (22 ft)
    • Maximum width : 1600mm (66 ins)
    200 tonne stretch, 180 tonne upstroke
  • Loire stretch-forming
    • Maximum 400 tonne upstroke, 200 tonne downstroke, 250 tonne stretch 4115mm (13 ft 6 ins) jaws
  • Sheridan TL 1000 stretch-forming
    • 1000 tonnes maximum applied pressure
    • Sheet sizes in excess of 6000mm (20ft) wide x 4000mm (13ft) long
    • Largest capacity in Europe outside the OEM’s

Fluid Forming

  • Very fast cycle times
  • Operating pressures: 8000 – 11,600 psi
  • Flexible tooling
  • Max. tray diameter: 1100mm

Dual forming

  • To a maximum of: 610mm x 610mm (2 ft x 2 ft)

Solutions for:

  • Low batch requirements
  • Limited tooling availability
  • R&D components
  • Low volume product runs

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